Absentee ballot; procedures for return of envelope. (HB838)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna) with support from co-patron Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Elections; absentee ballot procedures. Provides that an absentee ballot will not be voided solely because the envelope containing the ballot was imperfectly sealed so long as the outside envelope containing the ballot and its envelope has been sealed and there is evidence that a good faith effort has been made to seal the ballot envelope. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2014 | Committee |
01/08/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102623D |
01/08/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
01/16/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB838) |
01/16/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
01/17/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2014 | Read first time |
01/21/2014 | Read second time |
01/21/2014 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/21/2014 | Engrossed by House as amended HB838E |
01/21/2014 | Printed as engrossed 14102623D-E |
01/22/2014 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
01/22/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB838) |
01/23/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/23/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/27/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB838E) |
02/18/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | Read third time |
02/21/2014 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/21/2014 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/21/2014 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/21/2014 | Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 2-N) |
02/24/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/25/2014 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2014 | VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2014 | Enrolled |
02/27/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB838ER) |
02/27/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB838ER) |
02/27/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/01/2014 | Signed by President |
04/04/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 580 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/04/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0580) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that helps to ensure that every vote is counted and not disqualified for minor omissions.